Creamy Macaroni and Cheese

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Thanksgiving Day and Christmas are usually more about traditional cooking. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Many traditional Thanksgiving side dishes such as cranberry sauce, yam, stuffing are Continue Reading →

Cranberry Sauce with Dried Apricots and Cardamom

Cranberry Sauce with Dried Apricots and Cardamom
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By far the best cranberry sauce! Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon of ground cardamom 1 3/4 cups canned apricot nectar 1/2 cup sugar (for pale style omit sugar and use more honey) Continue Reading →

Wild Rice with Butternut Squash, Shallots and Corn

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This recipe is excellent and has great flavor and texture. I got a lot of compliments on it. I used a mixture of wild rice and long grain rice last Continue Reading →

Green Beans with Roasted Walnuts and Parsley

Green Beans With Roasted walnuts And Parsley
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Haricot Vert is the French term for green beans. Generally haricot verts are thin, crisp and tender green beans. Makes 8 servings Ingredients: 2 pounds haricot vert beans, trimmed 5 Continue Reading →

Potato and Fennel Gratin with Shallots

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Makes 8 to 10 servings. Ingredients: 1/4 stick butter 11/2 cups shallots, chopped 3 medium-size fresh fennel bulbs with fronds, trimmed, cored, thinly sliced, fronds reserved 2 pounds red-skinned potatoes, Continue Reading →

Roast Turkey with Herbs

Roast Turkey with Herbs
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This will be the 3rd year my brother and I wake up in the morning to start making the turkey. What we both have successfully done to keep the turkey Continue Reading →

Ground Beef Stew

Ground Beef Stew
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  This is a light and flavorful dish that is easy and quick to make. It is one of my to-go dishes for when I don’t have time but want Continue Reading →

Tomato Omelet

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This is a traditional Persian style omelet. It is basically just tomatoes and eggs. It’s served for breakfast and is delicious for being so simple. You serve it with hot Continue Reading →

Rice with Lima Beans and Dill

Lima Beans and Rice
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This rice dish is composed of just a few basic healthy and aromatic ingredients. It is best served as a side dish with any barbecue chicken, lamb, and beef. Cut Continue Reading →

Pomegranate and nuts Stew (Fesenjoon)

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If you are an athlete preparing for a race, you should try this energizing meal during training and in the week before your event. Combination of almonds, walnuts and pistachio Continue Reading →